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Justice Department Files Brief In Lawsuit Against Ohio Voting Rules
By: Nick Castele | Ohio Public Radio • WCPN
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The U.S. Department of Justice is weighing in on a federal lawsuit over voting times in Ohio. The NAACP and American Civil Liberties Union sued the state earlier this year over two changes in Ohio’s voting schedule, saying they hit African-American voters the hardest. One change eliminated the so-called “golden week,” in which people could… Read More
Cleveland Is 1 Of 2 Finalists To Host 2016 Republican National Convention
By: Nick Castele | Ohio Public Radio • WCPN
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Cleveland has jumped another hurdle in the bid to bring the 2016 Republican National Convention to Ohio. The Republican Party named the city one of two finalists. The Republican National Committee dropped Kansas City and Denver from the list of contenders, leaving only Dallas and Cleveland. The GOP made the announcement on its website. It… Read More
FitzGerald Withdraws Nominee For Cuyahoga County Treasurer
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Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald, the Democratic candidate for Ohio Governor, has withdrawn his nominee for county treasurer after a local media outlet raised questions last week about properties she owned. Cuyahoga County Council was supposed to hold a confirmation hearing for Jeannet Wright. She’s acting treasurer, and FitzGerald had nominated her to take the… Read More
FitzGerald: Sports Teams Should Compete For Local Tax Dollars
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Last month, local voters extended a tax on alcohol and cigarettes for 20 more years. There’s been talk about splitting the $13 million generated annually evenly between the Indians, Cavaliers and Browns. But FitzGerald said the teams should have to compete for one-fifth of that cash by actually playing well, what he calls a “win… Read More
Grand Jury Indicts 6 In 2012 Cleveland Police Chase
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A grand jury in Cuyahoga County has indicted six members of the Cleveland police force in connection with a chase and fatal shooting incident in 2012. On the night of Nov. 29 of that year, Timothy Russell and his passenger, Malissa Williams, led dozens of police on a chase that lasted more than 20 minutes…. Read More